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The Shire /ˈʃiːreɪ/ is the largest river in Malawi.[3] It is the only outlet of Lake Malawi and flows into the Zambezi River in Mozambique. Its length is 402 kilometres (250 mi). The upper Shire River issues from Lake Malawi and runs approximately 19 km (12 mi) before it enters shallow Lake Malombe. It then drains Lake Malombe and flows south through Liwonde National Park where large concentrations of hippopotamus are common along its shores. Between the towns of Matope and Chikwawa, the middle river drops approximately 400 m (1,300 ft) through a series of falls and gorges, including Kapachira Falls. Two hydroelectric dams have been built along the Shire northwest of Blantyre.

Shire River Shiré, Chire
The Shire near Nsanje, Malawi
Etymology	Chewa chiri, "steep banks"[1][2]
Location
Country	Malawi, Mozambique
Physical characteristics
Source	Lake Malawi
• coordinates	14°25′25″S 35°14′10″E
• elevation	474 m (1,555 ft)
Mouth	Zambezi
• coordinates	17°41′36″S 35°18′55″E
Length	402 km (250 mi)
Discharge
• average	486 m3/s

Beyond Chikwawa, the lower river turns southeast and enters the low-lying Mozambique plain. Its largest and one of its few perennial tributaries, the Ruo River, joins the Shire near the Malawian town of Chiromo. The muddy waters pass through a large stagnant area known as the Elephant Marsh before reaching the confluence with the Zambezi River south of the town of Sena, Mozambique.

In 1859, David Livingstone's Zambezi Expedition traveled up the Shire river.[4]

The river's valley is part of the East African Rift system.[5]

References

На других языках

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[de] Shire (Fluss)

Der Shire [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ʃiːɹɛ] ist der Ausfluss des Malawisees und der größte Fluss in Malawi. Er ist 402 km lang und mündet auf dem Gebiet von Mosambik in den Sambesi.

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- [en] Shire River

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[es] Río Shire

El río Shire es un destacado río de África austral, un afluente del río Zambeze y emisario del lago Malaui, que discurre por Malaui y Mozambique. Su longitud es de 402 km, aunque si se considera el sistema fluvial río Shire – lago Malawi – río Ruhuhu, la fuente más lejana del lago Malaui (de unos 300 km), se alcanzan unos 1200 km. El río Shire superior conecta el lago Malaui con el lago Malombe.

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[it] Shire (fiume)

Il fiume Shire è un fiume dell'Africa. Nasce dal Lago Malawi, di cui è emissario, e attraversa il Malawi meridionale per giungere in Mozambico, dove si getta nello Zambesi.

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[ru] Шире (река)

Шире (Ширей[1]) (англ. Shire River, порт. Rio Chire) — река в Малави и Мозамбике, вытекает из озера Ньяса (Малави) и впадает в Замбези, длина 600[2] км. Главная река Республики Малави.

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